FYI: Amatuer Radio 100 years old Dec 13th. 2012
Reprinted here with permission from Vern Kasper
"As Amateur radio operators we know that our hobby is like no other. We have the ability to bridge cultures, both nationally and internationally.
Amateur radio offers opportunities for public service ,technological advancement, and just plain camaraderie. Through the magic of amateur radio there is always an element of mystery
when an amateur radio operator sends out a general CQ call. Who will answer and what foreign country will be their home?
What mutual interests do we share? Through amateur radio…friendships are expanded world wide.
Amateur radio, by and large, is conducted, QSO AFTER QSO,on a high level of mutual respect. This makes many things possible and greatly enhances the benefits of being
an Amateur radio operator.
Amateur radio operators are a very privileged group. We have the ability and the vehicle to not only broaden our minds and enrich our experiences….but through amateur radio we value our differences and in the process………………spread international goodwill! "
W9FAM Vern Kaspar W9 Father And Mother
Please check out Verns QRZ Bio as well.
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Hidee Ho everyone.
Thanks for stopping by and check out my pictures down the page.
March 27th 2012 , Industry Canada granted me the call sign VA3KBC.
Yahoo!!! A great birthday present for me for when I turned 60 on May 12th.
I'm very proud to say that I have my ham license and can use all HFbands running 560 Watts PEP.
Basic with Honours. I chose the call VA3KBC (Kristina, Barbra, Carol) My two daughters and my wife.
I live on a 158 acre farm just out side of the small town of Forest On. My brother Stan and I retired from farming in 2006.
I in turn opened a small shop with my soninlaw Mark Podolinsky.
Dealers for Hustler Zero turn lawn mowers, Briggs & Stratton stand alone generators.
We do motorcycle tires, oil changes (AMSOIL Synthetic Lubricants) dyno tuning, small engine repairs, Echo saws and trimmers, undercoating and spray in box liners (Speedliner).
That keeps us busy and out of trouble!! :)
I am a Wolverine SSB member and check in on 3.935 Mhz. WSSB Net. 7:00 pm nightly.
I run the Monday night net. Check in starts at 6:00pm eastern.
http://www.wssbn.com/
Talk with a good group of ham's between 40 and 80meters and 1.940 nightly and on Friday and Sunday nights I go too 1.933.
Looking forward to making more friends as time goes by!!
RAC Member. Radio Amateurs of Canada.
LCRC, Lambton County Radio Club member.
London Amateur RadioClub member
Eham subscriber.
VA3KBC
Handle: DJ
Don Stefanik
http://www.pbase.com/djstefanik
Our shop web site
http://www.soslube.com
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I built a Challenger II Ultralight in 1992.
http://www.xcelco.on.ca/~stefanik/challenger.html
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Live broadcast link here:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/va3kbcay
When I'm on the air I usually have it running.
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Now the serious stuff!!!! :)
My shack contains the following:
Kenwood TS590s/Ameritron AL811L with 572B Taylors, Kenwood MC-60 mike. Ameritron ARB-704, Ameritron ATP-102 TuningPulser II.
Kenwood TS830s Gold/Clipperton L, Kenwood VFO-240, Kenwood MC-50 mike, 3898 Pecker, used primarily on 160 meters.
Daiwa CN-801 SWR & Power Meter. 2 Ameritron In-Rush Protection Outlets, Palstar AT1500 tuner.
DX Engineering Antenna Switcher, Astron RS-35M Power Supply, MFJ-250X VersaLoad KW Wet Dummy Load.
Desktop computer for QRZ.COM, USTREAM.TV Computer software, ARCP-590,and Ham Radio Deluxe.
Day time running.
Night time running.
62 foot self support Delhi tower with 10' mast.
62 foot self support Delhi tower with 10' mast.
Support for Off Center 160 at the east end up at 23'
Support for Off Center 160 at the east end up at 23'
160 meter at 69 feet apex.
Off Center 40 Meter at 61 feet and 80 Meter resonant dipole at 65 feet.
DX Engineering 8 antenna remote switch.
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Support for Off Center 160 meter dipole west end thats 43' high.
Support for Off Center 160 meter dipole west end thats 43' high.
Support for Off Center 160 meter dipole west end thats 43' high.
80 Meter dipole.
2 meter and 440 antenna.
Panel where the coax and ground wire go into the shack.
Surge protection
Our 2 shops.
Thanks for visiting.
73, DJ
VA3KBC
